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Hear what Government emergency alert test this weekend will sound like - and see how to opt out
We visited an area described as the heart of Willenhall and discovered a place where the Christmas lights go up early and community spirit shines
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Controversial change at Alexander Stadium ‘will enhance stadium’s legacy’, council insists
Former director of Dudley company accused of stealing £1.6 million worth of stock and £361,000 cash
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Hosepipe ban risk update from Severn Trent as water reservoir levels drop below half capacity for first time in years
Plans for new restaurant in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter approved despite noise concerns
Peter Rhodes on ponds, bricks and new thoughts on how King Harold perished at Hastings
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Dudley children’s services complaints up by 18 per cent
Desi mixed grill plans for empty Wolverhampton pub approved
Blanket smoking ban on NHS mental health sites in Birmingham and Solihull reintroduced
Birmingham Council advertising new role for dealing with travellers
'The world is definitely a duller place without her' - Memorial bench unveiled in memory of longstanding Wolverhampton councillor
World Alzheimer's Month: Number of sufferers in the Black Country and Staffordshire climbed above 22,000 in 2025
Staffordshire council to appoint two new senior officers on up to £114,130 a year
Popular Staffordshire dessert shop faces late-night licence review after complaint
'Troubling' new figures reveal shocking number of students in the West Midlands were absent from school last autumn
More knife and weapons crime results in caution or sentence in Staffordshire
Driver arrested after car rammed two police vehicles in Smethwick
Mother and aunt of Cody Fisher murderer 'tried to help him avoid manhunt and escape to Jamaica'
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End of an era: Banks's Brewery ceases brewing after 150 years in Wolverhampton
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Two illegal off-road bikes turned to scrap after being seized in Dudley
Major and organised crime teams rack up results across Staffordshire as drugs and money seized
Walsall man jailed for drug offences after cocaine found under paving slab
BCRS Business Loans celebrates commitment to real living wage
Police appeal after occupants of cars flee Dudley crash scene
Four suspects in Wolverhampton cells as police teams maintain their focus on shop thefts
'He was such a beautiful boy' - Outpouring of emotional tributes as Dudley Zoo's Sumatran tiger João dies
Wolverhampton is mad fer it as Oasis tribute band set to star at WonderWolves event in city centre
Watch: Moment 35-year-old thug kicked police officer during crowd trouble at Villa Park in European clash
West Brom fans invited to 'open house' at The Hawthorns to celebrate shrine's 125th anniversary
The Air Ambulance Service announces rebrand and new name for children’s service – now the National Children’s Air Ambulance
Streethay retirement community opens its doors and welcomes its first resident
The 10 UK high street brands most likely to make a major comeback in 2025, according to ChatGPT - including BHS and C&A
HBD secures planning for phase two of £126m SPARK scheme
First case of Bluetongue disease in Staffordshire after cow tests positive
JLR retail and production 'severely disrupted' in cyber attack
The Northern Lights have been visible over the West Midlands this week - here are the best places to catch a glimpse of the aurora borealis
'You'll forever be in our hearts': Fundraiser for motorcyclist who died in horror Streetly crash days after his 17th birthday reaches £8k in two days
Successful school attendance campaign returns for a second year
How to prepare your car for winter
Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strike past Christmas and into spring
'We'll be there to voice our opinions': Campaigners get ready to attend planning meeting as plans to transform popular Wolverhampton pub into Toby Carvery look set to get go-ahead
Telford business continues sponsorship of Newport rugby club
Expert tells MSPs there is more ‘confidence’ in electric-powered HGVs
West Midlands company champions local recruitment in the next generation of construction
Police want to speak to these men about the recent theft of a vehicle
Midlands sales agency earns national recognition at 2025 GB Business Awards
Jointing Tech donates vital supplies to Compton Care in support of local communities
